<p>Just checked the Admissions Office website, and when I clicked on the “Processed Applications” I found the following information: </p>
<p>Major and Department: Undesignated Engineering, Dean’s Office - EG</p>
<p>My question is - I understand the “Unddesignated Engineering” part - but why is the department the Dean’s Office?</p>
<p>Anyone have an answer?</p>
<p>I don’t know what it means either, but i wouldn’t worry about it.</p>
<p>Mine says the same exact thing</p>
<p>All I can think of is that the Freshman Engineering Program (pre-major engineering) is handled by the Dean of the College of Engineering. All that matters is that you currently intend to be an engineering major and not something else.</p>
<p>That is odd. Did you email the engineering office and ask? </p>
<p>I also wonder what the EG means?</p>
<p>EG = Extra Good, means you’re really special ;)</p>
<p>seriously though, I’d call, have not heard of any others in the engineering college who have that designation.</p>
<p>Where do you find this? Son is an undecided engineering major as well. At least that’s what he applied as. Should he go ahead and declare as a mech eng now? He’s taking physics right now, and he’s really hoping to wait until he finishes a year of that before he decides what eng to do as an undergrad.</p>
<p>^^^</p>
<p>As long as your son qualifies for the eng’g scholarship, if staying as undecided eng’g should be fine the first year. Many eng’g students change their emphasis during the first year or two.</p>
<p>^FWIW this was discussed at University Days during the Engineering presentation. As I understand it all freshman take what is basically an intro to the different fields of Engineering, and many move around between the different specialities before deciding on which one they want to major in. Since the prereqs are the same (or similar) between the different disciplines no harm is done by switching as long as it’s within the first year or so. Again, this is just what we got when we asked during UDays.</p>
<p>I would contact Greg Singleton - Engineering Student Services. He’s very nice - <a href=“mailto:gsingleton@eng.ua.edu”>gsingleton@eng.ua.edu</a><a href=“205”>/email</a> 348-1596</p>
<p>Where do you find this? - This designation was on the Admissions Office website, when I clicked on the “Processed Applications”.</p>
<p>***I also wonder what the EG means? *** - I did the Google and found out that the EG is more than likely an alphabetical designation - our last name falls in the E-G category. I am fairly sure it does not mean “Extra Good” as our S needed prodding to apply, and missed the “official” scholarship deadline!!</p>
<p>I am really not worried about it- more curious about the designation…</p>
<p>:)</p>
<p>*As I understand it all freshman take what is basically an intro to the different fields of Engineering, and many move around between the different specialities before deciding on which one they want to major in. Since the prereqs are the same (or similar) between the different disciplines no harm is done by switching as long as it’s within the first year or so. Again, this is just what we got when we asked during UDays. *</p>
<p>Very true. DS2 just finished Honors General Engineering Studies GES 145 (which is the class that I think the above quote refers to). It is required for freshmen in engineering. It is really just an overview 2 credit freshman engineering class. </p>
<p>It assumes that you know nothing about engineering, so it goes over everything, including an overview of basic technical skills which may seem too easy for those who come from engineering families or have a strong tech background already. But, if that’s the case, it’s an easy A.</p>
<p>It has changed a bit in recent years. When DS1 took it two years ago, it was different from what DS2 took (also different profs are now teaching it, so that may account for some differences.) I’m guessing that as students come to school with more extensive tech skills, the need for the class to review basic tech skills will diminish (or has diminished).</p>
<p>*I am fairly sure it does not mean “Extra Good” as our S needed prodding to apply, and missed the “official” scholarship deadline!!
*</p>
<p>I could just kick myself for not suggesting a tip I read about on another thread. I completely forgot that another parent faced a similar issue - child refusing to apply to a school that the parents wanted the child to apply to. </p>
<p>Another parent posted and said that they told their child that the parents get two “parent picks” that the child must apply to. (I think they used the term Mommy Pick - but the gist is the same.) </p>
<p>Once that tip was given, others chimed in about how that had worked well in their families.</p>
<p>For some reason, that tip totally escaped my brain when you were trying to get your son to apply over Thanksgiving (before the deadline).</p>
<p>Were you able to get the scholarship app submitted? Did you also have your son write a short email to Carolyn Rogers appologizing for the late application? </p>
<p>I really think that with the right thoughtful nudges to Carolyn, a scholarship will still be offered. Your son’s stats are very high; he’s a very desirable candidate. :)</p>
<p>MOM2CK: Were you able to get the scholarship app submitted? Did you also have your son write a short email to Carolyn Rogers appologizing for the late application?</p>
<p>That is what I was checking on - to see if beloved son had received his log-on to MyBama - so that he could get the scholarship filled out…and I STILL do not know the answer to that one! </p>
<p>Argh… :)</p>
<p>Are you saying that you checked his email and there isn’t a follow-up email? Or, are you saying that you can’t check his email until he comes home?</p>
<p>I’m confused. How were you able to check his admission status without going into Mybama? Were you just able to put in his name on the admission’s website? or what?</p>
<p>Didn’t he apply over a week ago? If so, the email should have come about 2 days later.</p>